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Speaking of Google... Why do you think they still chose the S4 as the next Nexus model? Appeasement? Hope that people accidentally buy a Nexus S4 instead of a T
by gurkendoktor 13y ago
Speaking of Google... Why do you think they still chose the S4 as the next Nexus model? Appeasement? Hope that people accidentally buy a Nexus S4 instead of a TouchWiz S4? Intuitively, it doesn't seem to make sense for either company.
- artsrc 13y agoI would prefer a Nexus software S4 to a Samsung software S4. I can't see any significant way that it is worse for Google for people to have their software rather than Samsung's. Although neither S4 justifies the price jump from a cheap Nexus 4 for me. And assuming some people want a high end "Nexus Experience" phone, Samsung gets more customers this way, than if Google went with HTC.
- gurkendoktor 13y agoSorry, I was taking it as a given that a new Nexus phone would be announced. So my question was more along the lines of: Why would Google choose Samsung and not support HTC, Asus, LG or its own Motorola instead?
- hkmurakami 13y agoGoogle - a desire to grow their Nexus brand and increase non-techy mindshare. Samsung - in-line with their conventional shot-gun "catch-all" product portfolio strategy.
- nobodyshere 13y agos4 is the most popular mobile handset with android on board. I'm personally very pleased to see this coming with pure os and without samsung's bloatware that one can't even delete so easily. And cyanogen is just bad for s4 for well known reasons.
- gurkendoktor 13y ago> s4 is the most popular mobile handset with android on board That's exactly why I think it is a bad idea :) Why drive the Android device market towards a monopoly? It ties both Google's business and Android's success to a single player.